Tramlines venues include the O2 Academy, the Leadmill, The Night Kitchen, the Cathedral, Foundry, Fusion, and The Octagon Centre, The Harley, Hope Works, City Hall, Queens Social Club and Yellow Arch Studios.

Festival bosses today announced recently retired six-time world snooker champion Steve Davis is to DJ at this year's event.

His varied set will draw on his passion for leftfield and experimental music and will feature in the Hybrid Vigour event at Millennium Gallery, curated by Sheffield experimental band Blood Sport.

It will also feature Bafta-nominated composer Mica Levi, amongst others.

Snooker stars are in much demand at Sheffield festivals this year - Ronnie O'Sullivan, will discuss his favourite inspirational documentaries at Doc/Fest.

The latest genre-spanning additions to Tramlines range from American alt-rock outfit The Dandy Warhols to the spell-binding Public Service Broadcasting, and from former Long Blondes frontwoman Kate Jackson to larger-than-life MC Big Narstie.

Joining the bill on the 17,500 capacity Main Stage are US rock band The Dandy Warhols, whose 10-album career, appearance in cult documentary Dig! and anthems including Bohemian Like You and We Used To Be Friends have earned them a loyal following over their decade-long career.

Also on the Main Stage will be Public Service Broadcasting, who return for their second Tramlines, having garnered huge critical acclaim for their innovative live AV transmissions, which weave vintage public information film samples around live drums and electronica.

Kate Jackson joins the bill on the newly-expanded, 7,000-capacity Devonshire Green stage. Best known as lead singer for The Long Blondes, she will perform tracks from her debut solo album British Road Movies, written in collaboration with Suede’s Bernard Butler

Tramlines is well known for its impressive bill of breaking artists.

A whole host of the UK’s most exciting new talent will appear across the city’s best live music venues, including reggae artist and recent Radio 1 favourite Kiko Bun, and multi-instrumentalist Marika Hackman, who returns to Tramlines to head up Sunday’s bill on the outdoor Folk Forest Stage.

Elsewhere, London quartet Inheaven will play at the legendary Leadmill, Nordic Giants will perform live soundtracks to a backdrop of award winning short films at City Hall, and rising stars Eliza and the Bear showcase their shimmering indie-pop on Devonshire Green.

After the sun goes down on at Tramlines, the night welcomes a diverse electronic and DJ programme to Sheffield’s best clubs and warehouse spaces, ranging from techno to grime, and drum & bass to disco.

For those looking to discover new DJ talent at Tramlines, key sets include Global Roots Soundsystem, a collaboration between Boiler Room founder Thris Tian and Cervo of local promoters Banana Hill, taking in everything from afrobeat, disco and techno.

Hotly-tipped jungle, grime and drum & bass DJ Jack Dat will play at Plug, while Belfast rising star LOR - who’s been enjoying heavy support from the likes of Dixon, Ame, Roman Flugel and more - will play at Code.

Sheffield is a melting pot of music scenes and Tramlines continues to celebrate its homegrown talent.

Added to the 2016 lineup are some of the city’s best DJs and producers including Lo Shea – owner and resident of Hope Works and its successful techno events; DMC finalist and Redbull Thr3style UK finalist Andy H; Denham Audio, whose unique blend of techno and jungle has been supported by Nemone at 6 Music; and Pedram, whose debut production got snapped up by James Zabiela’s Born Electric label.

More homegrown talent from Sheffield’s live music scene features on this latest announcement, with dream-pop four piece High Hazels, dynamic rock-duo Hot Soles, afro-jazz-funk outfit Hot Diamond Aces and the captivating Daniel Whitehouse.

Tickets for Tramlines Festival 2016 are on sale now. A weekend ticket comes in at £42 plus booking fee, covering all stages from day until night.

For club access only, a weekend pass costs £20 plus booking fee. To stay for the official closing parties on Sunday night, tickets are an added £5.

* The festival site (Sheffield) is easily reached by the UK road and rail networks. There's no on-site camping but there's plenty of affordable accommodation in the city centre that’s right within the festival site.